Monthly Archives: January 2015

Movie Review: the Boxtrolls

Posted on January 25, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

Another movie that I wanted to see in theaters but didn’t get the chance to was the Boxtrolls. The story looked interesting and the previews said it was from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman, both of which had really … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Lucy

Posted on January 24, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I wanted to see Lucy when it was out in theaters but I didn’t get the chance. So when I found out that it was available for home entertainment purposes, I naturally went out and picked it up. The back … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: the Black Swan

Posted on January 18, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

While travelling, I found the Black Swan at a discount price. I’d heard a lot of really good things about the movie and I was looking for some new entertainment venues, so I picked it up. I didn’t realize it … Continue reading →

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Theater Review: Hair

Posted on January 18, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

Last night, I had the privilege of attending the closing night for the musical Hair at the Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts. As with most of the musicals and shows that I go to, I hadn’t seen Hair before. In … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixie’s Song by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Posted on January 11, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I’m starting to really get the feeling that perhaps I should be more methodical with both my random book purchases and my random book reading. For whatever reason, maybe I wasn’t paying attention because I found a used bookstore about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps

Posted on January 11, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

The other graphic novel I picked up at the used bookstore last week was Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps (Graphic Novel 200 pages). “Beware your fears made into light. They have been chosen for their ability to instill great … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Giant Green Lantern Annual #1

Posted on January 10, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

While traveling, I came across a pretty fantastic used bookstore where I picked up the Giant Green Lantern Annual #1 (Graphic Novel 80 pages) from 1991. This annual had several different stories in it, just like the back cover advertised … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Posted on January 6, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

So if you couldn’t tell, I’ve been on something of a Dresden Files reading binge lately. I’ve been travelling a bit lately, but finished reading Grave Peril (Urban Fantasy 309 pages) by Jim Butcher tonight. I think I might talk … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher

Posted on January 2, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

I started reading Fool Moon (Urban Fantasy 261 pages) by Jim Butcher a few days ago as I continued on my travels and my laptop crashed. This is the second book in the Dresden Files series and it’s got the … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

So just like last year, I’m going to post my goals for the coming year. 1) Read 60 books and write reviews for all of them. And it doesn’t count if I don’t post a review. Quantifiable 🙂 2) Write ONE … Continue reading →

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